Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news on summer restaurant employment, indecisiveness ordering, online ordering trends, and the world's best cities for food. percent stating these hikes have changed their ordering decisions.

Online Ordering 391

Online Ordering Ordering Hiring 2024 391

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. When consumers order more food online, it’s clearly good for business – but it can also make it harder for businesses to manage inventory.

2025 419

2025 Loyalty Program Customer Experience Online Ordering 419

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2025

Ballas shares his insights with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine and discusses issues that must be on the radar for franchises and brands including AI, automation, sustainability, staffing, training, and more. What are some key trends you expect to affect the franchise landscape this year and in years ahead?

Loyalty Program 251

Loyalty Program Franchise Franchising Fast Casual 251

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

In just three weeks, they created a native solution that allowed Clover restaurant merchants to enable online ordering for delivery or curbside pickup. This digital innovation has been helpful for small business, with roughly 20 percent of all transaction volume for Clover restaurants running through online ordering.

Mobile Ordering 614

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Small Business Customer Experience 614

EATER

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Just be sure to order soon, as Thanksgiving is only a few short weeks away. The Best Turkey to Order Online. There are dozens of places to get a turkey from online, but Gaby Melian, the test kitchen manager at Bon Appétit , says that she’s always turned to D’Artagnan for high quality birds. Need a brine for that turkey?

Online Ordering 264

Online Ordering Ordering 2009 Food Order 264

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2025

magazine reached out to the team at SOCi to understand what operators should take away from the results. These trends together signal a clear need for businesses to diversify how and where they show up online. . “This shift is already happening. ” Modern Restaurant Management (MRM). What factors influenced these results?

Social Media 251

Social Media Marketing SEO 2025 251

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. Restaurants are already experimenting with using AI to handle drive through orders to allow human employees to focus on customer interactions in the restaurant.

2025 419

2025 Loyalty Program Social Media Fast Casual 419

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2025

. “‘Experience’ means different things to different groups,” Valerie McCartney, VP of Franchise Development at Broken Yolk Cafe, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “Online ordering, whether through our own app or third party providers, continues to grow by leaps and bounds.

Design 221

Design Front of House Seating Back of House 221

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

Creating and deliver engaging content, maintaining customer communications, establishing an online presence, reviewing data-driven analytics, setting up paid advertising initiatives…all of these important steps take time. Think for a moment about your restaurant’s current online presence. Can they view your menu online?

Marketing 508

Marketing Social Media Mobile Ordering Website Management 508

ChowNow

APRIL 11, 2025

Did you scroll through the online reviews first? Online reviews have become one of the most influential factors in how consumers choose where to eat, especially for independent restaurants. Whether someones deciding where to make a reservation or who gets their lunch order, what others say about you online carries real weight.

Online Ordering 195

Online Ordering Social Media Customer Service Customer Experience 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2020

Our brand has adapted to this unprecedented situation in several different ways, primarily through digital ordering and special promotions. In terms of promotions, Mighty Quinn’s is offering 15 percent off of all delivery and takeout orders placed through our website and app. Our efforts have not gone unnoticed.

Healthcare 536

Healthcare Social Media Online Ordering Website Management 536

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 28, 2020

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. restaurant delivery revenues are expected to reach nearly $80 Billion by 2022 and digital ordering and delivery has grown 300 percent faster than dine-in traffic since 2014.

Delivery 533

Delivery Consumer Goods Online Ordering Customer Service 533

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 7, 2024

"It’s important to think long term," HungerRush's SVP of Marketing Shannon Chirone told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "Cutting A balanced mix of online marketing and local marketing is ideal. "Make That's where old-fashioned consistent marketing efforts comes into play. "It’s

Marketing 471

Marketing Email Marketing Social Media Coupons 471

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 17, 2020

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Contactless payments at the table — coupled with the ability to order at more places without having to talk to someone – are now becoming more prevalent in our society.

Online Ordering 467

Online Ordering Communication Customer Experience Magazine 467

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine quizzed expert Kathryn Petralia, co-founder of Kabbage, an American Express Company, for her analysis on what restaurants owners need to understand about inflation. You can't scroll news sites without seeing more articles about inflation, but was does it mean for restaurants?

Cash Management 518

Cash Management Food Supply Seasonal Menu Social Media 518

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

Instead of belaboring the issue, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine went to the experts for some solutions. Some operators are willing to have you work today, get paid tomorrow in order to get people in place to handle their minimum requirements. 200 online orders a month with one to two people.

Fast Casual 553

Fast Casual Hiring Online Ordering Front of House 553

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

collaborated with OneDine to curate a contactless yet personalized restaurant visit—creating a customized, platform that provides guests full control over ordering, speed of service, and payment. Guests will be able to browse the menu, order, and pay from their personal mobile devices. Guests can contact Eureka! Restaurant Group.

Mobile Ordering 477

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Airlines Customer Service 477

Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

These ads will direct back to a restaurants’ DoorDash ordering page. In the future, they could also link to a restaurants’ own website if they use DoorDash’s Storefront online ordering system, Samolis said. But some have bristled at the idea that they must now offer discounts in order to compete.

Advertising 228

Advertising Fast Casual Social Media Leadership 228

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine visited with Tap 42's VP of Development Alex Rudolph at the Aventura location just prior to the pandemic. Tap 42 was among the first concepts in South Florida to combine signature architectural design with a chef-driven menu, extensive craft beer list, and handcrafted beverage program.

Leadership 433

Leadership Magazine Online Ordering Outdoor 433

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

To learn more about the redesign effort, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Gerardo Flores, Chief Development Officer, Marco’s Pizza. Another example would be that an end cap could have pickup windows and doors to make for more efficient and streamlined ordering.

Mobile Ordering 221

Mobile Ordering Design Customer Experience Online Ordering 221

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Suzi Tripp, VP of Insights at digital transformation firm Brooks Bell how restaurants loyalty programs are evolving and the importance of having a head of loyalty who understands why people buy, how they buy and how often they buy. Expanding delivery methods.

Loyalty Program 544

Loyalty Program Customer Experience Social Media Online Ordering 544

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. Also launching today, is a special edition of the company’s Food Fanatics magazine. Tips for pivoting to retail. You can view the special issue here.

Mobile Ordering 494

Mobile Ordering Webinar Loyalty Program Online Ordering 494

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2021

A helping of BBQ and big data are served up in this episode of The Main Course as host Barbara Castiglia of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine chats with Joe Tenczar, Chief Strategy Officer at Sonny’s BBQ. They use Olo for online ordering, which allowed them to open up new channels and integrate with third-party delivery.

Magazine 422

Magazine Online Ordering Information Dine-in 422

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2024

To delve more into the results, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Matt Zibell, VP Technology at TouchBistro. Not to mention, operators are still seeing positive gains from things like online ordering and loyalty tech. What results did you find surprising and why?

Online Ordering 508

Online Ordering 2024 Website Management 2023 508

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Your restaurant website needs to help your guests find you online, inform them about your menu and, possibly, help them reserve a table or order a delivery directly from you. Implement an online reservation system. Contactless ordering and payment available. Implement an Online Reservation System.

Design 520

Design Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Reservations 520

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Takeout tips are down : Tips for online orders and delivery dipped slightly, falling from 8.83 In spite of earning the biggest in-house tips, bars were hit hardest on takeout, with the median online and delivery tip falling from almost 10 percent to 8.54 percent) and fine dining restaurants (19.9 percent to 8.07 percent average.

Fast Casual 493

Fast Casual Fine Dining Employee Relations Customer Service 493

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. To receive funds, the applicants must complete their grant requests online. restaurant employees financially impacted by the coronavirus crisis.

Employee Relations 516

Employee Relations Healthcare Online Ordering Customer Service 516

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. Also launching today, is a special edition of the company’s Food Fanatics magazine. Tips for pivoting to retail. You can view the special issue here.

Webinar 463

Webinar Loyalty Program Online Ordering Social Media 463

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

These errors prompted nearly half (47 percent) of all respondents to “break-up” with a business that shares inaccurate online information, opting instead for a competitor. Ensuring your online profile is as trustworthy as it is discoverable is crucial.”

Online Ordering 472

Online Ordering Consumer Goods Customer Service Customer Experience 472

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. The National Restaurant Association launched an industry grassroots education and engagement resource available online at RestaurantsAct.com.

Online Ordering 530

Online Ordering Back of House Small Business Customer Service 530

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 10, 2023

In mid-November, sweetgreen opened its first advanced order vehicle pickup window, “sweetlane” in Schaumburg, Illinois. As the first of its fleet, the “sweetlane” provides an effortless experience for visitors in vehicles to pickup online orders through a drive-up window.

Website Management 449

Website Management Customer Experience Food Order Online Ordering 449

Goliath Consulting

MAY 19, 2020

According to Daniel Smith, writer for QSR Magazine, “technology is playing a prominent and escalating role in catering. Those who can harness technological tools like online ordering and loyalty programs are better positioned to succeed ,,, minimizing friction for the end user” (2). Requires restaurants handle deliveries.

Catering 378

Catering Social Media Online Ordering Loyalty Program 378

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Pizza chains still getting orders via phone 70 percent of the time. People want to know about safety measures in order to know what rules they must follow. Here are their insights.

Marketing 585

Marketing Social Media Food Safety Email Marketing 585

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

For a deeper dive, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Yevgeni Tsirulnik, SVP, Innovation and Incubation at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions How should restaurant operators approach digital investments moving forward? When was the last time you placed an order in a restaurant app for curbside pick-up?

Loyalty Program 473

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Customer Experience 473

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This Valentine's Day edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features dining and gifting trends including the importance of experience. Tech-enhanced experiences QR code menus, contactless payments, and online reservation systems are now standard, streamlining the dining experience.

2024 221

2024 Fine Dining Book Reservations 221

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2025

For a deeper dive into brand messaging, strategy, and authenticity, creating unified guest experiences, and the orchestration of physical and experiential touchpoints, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to The Plaid Penguin’s Founder and Sir Idea Man Joe Haubenhofer. Having a digital presence is critical.

Social Media 251

Social Media Customer Experience Email Marketing Loyalty Program 251

Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

It will become part of DoorDash’s Commerce Platform, which offers things like websites and online ordering that are aimed at boosting restaurants’ first-party digital sales. DoorDash has said that adding SevenRooms will allow restaurants to grow their in-store business through reservations and personalized marketing tools.

Reservations 210

Reservations Leadership Advertising 2025 210